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Sandwiched Caregivers by Cheryl Mahaffy elder care, sandwich generation, home care, caregiver support A growing number of people in Alberta are sandwiched between caring for their children and their aging parents. But while services for childcare have increased, support for those providing elder care has not kept up with demand. Warehouses for Seniors by Amy Steele long-term care facilities, nursing homes, elder care, Auditor Generalfs report on long-term care Following the Auditor General's report in May of 2005, long-term care facilities in the province have been making headlines. The government has since announced increased spending and some changes to standards of care. What is the state of our provinces nursing homes and is the government ready to make the large-scale changes advocates are calling for? What Really Makes Us Sick by Tammy Horne social determinants of health, personal responsibility for health, Klein government health policies The social determinants of health, including income and social status, education and employment, may have even more to do with our health than personal choices. And yet we promote and encourage healthy personal choices over enlightened public policy and collective action. A Trip Around the Bus Loop by Katherine Govier Windsor Park, Edmonton in the 1950s Windsor Park in the 1950s was a perfect place to grow up. And like all perfect places, it was difficult and important to leave it. Seniors Housing and Resource Guide Our guide to housing and resources for seniors. Acrostic Every issue we offer this unique puzzle by J.B. Hohm. Solve it to reveal a quote by an Alberta author. Numbers Numbers and statistics illuminate and entertain in one of our most popular pages. |
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